Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731372 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 731372 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2747764	05/15/1985	5812	0	Kentucky Fried Chicken Of Carmel

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN A LANG DEEP FAT FRYER AT THE END OF THE WORKDAY. BECAUSE THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE FRYER WAS LOOSE, THE RESTAURANT MANAGER ORDERED THE EMPLOYEE TO REMOVE THE 120-VOLT FUSES IN THE FRYER'S CONTROL PANEL IN ORDER TO DEENERGIZE IT. WITH DAMP HANDS, THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE PLASTIC TWIST-LOCK CAP ON THE FUSE WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON A WET TILE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE THREW THE FUSE ACROSS THE ROOM AND WAS STUNNED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: FUSE, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2747764			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Cooks, except short order

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